tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-53140606677990969402024-03-14T10:15:16.142-04:00BBQ IlluminatiA secret sauce does existSteve Zerahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09657584892609570303noreply@blogger.comBlogger141125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5314060667799096940.post-47151060656000925242023-03-22T22:37:00.002-04:002023-03-22T22:37:57.526-04:0010 yearsits been 10 years since the last post. didnt even know this existed anymore. anyone still read this???Steve Zerahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09657584892609570303noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5314060667799096940.post-41314069906379944712013-02-01T23:01:00.001-05:002013-02-01T23:20:39.598-05:00NY Times review of biscuits and bbq mineola ny<a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2013/02/03/nyregion/a-review-of-biscuits-and-barbeque-in-mineola.html?_r=0"></a><br />
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Biscuits and Barbeque is a small spot with six booths, one small table and 15 counter stools. There are no reservations, and a waitress told us that the place filled up by 5:30 p.m. on weekends. Take heed.Our favorite opener was chunks of juicy alligator sausage atop a tangy creole mustard sauce. A close second was the basket of light, airy hush puppies with honey mustard on the side for dipping.In contrast, the biscuits were nothing special — they were high and handsome but heavy. The à la carte biscuit ($2) is served with raspberry butter and honey butter. We also tried a biscuit covered with a tasty andouille sausage gravy, but that one, alas, was burned on the bottom.Better starters were the crunchy nuggets of fried okra served with the creole mustard sauce, fried green tomatoes with rémoulade sauce for dipping, and a spirited seafood gumbo crowned with chopped fresh scallions. The gumbo arrived with a moist corn muffin on the side.The smoked barbecue ribs, prepared with only a dry rub, were meaty and so tender they were falling off the bone. There are four barbecue sauces on the table, ranging from a tangy-sweet dark molasses sauce to a spicy chipotle.Two chicken entrees also more than made the grade. The smoked half chicken was moist and tender, while the Southern fried chicken had a crunchy crust and juicy meat. If you like chicken fried steak, you will enjoy the version here with onion gravy; if you think the dish is an abomination, this one will not change your mind.All entrees come with a choice of two sides. The best was the barbecue baked beans with smoked brisket. I could make a meal of them. The tasty collard greens flavored with smoked turkey were good, too, and so were the red beans and rice with andouille sausage.I like onion rings that are thin and wispy, and the ones here are thick and puffy. Still, they were crunchy and crisp, a good version of this type. Southern grits failed to please the Southerner at our table — they were stiff and not creamy enough.There are four po’boys and a muffuletta sandwich on the menu. (The muffuletta is a New Orleans specialty made from a round Italian loaf stuffed with ham, mortadella, salami, provolone and an olive-vegetable relish. It is offered in half or whole sizes at dinner. There is also a quarter-size at lunch.)The barbecue pulled pork po’boy was a tasty winner. The deep-fried shrimp version needed the accompanying rémoulade sauce to enliven it. French fries, which can be added to the plate for $2, were hot, crisp and satisfying.The homemade desserts are the highlight of the meal. Our favorite was the warm peach cobbler with a tender buttery crust, served à la mode. Running a close second was the tangy Key lime pie, one of the best I have tasted. We also liked the Mississippi mud cake (an individual Bundt cake) with runny chocolate in the center and ice cream on top, and the classic banana pudding garnished with banana slices, vanilla wafers and whipped cream.Biscuits and Barbeque is a welcome addition to the Long Island dining scene. Everything on the menu, except the full rack of ribs ($23.95), is $16.95 or under. And while the restaurant awaits a license to serve wine and beer, diners may bring their own, making a meal here an even bigger bargain.Biscuits and Barbeque106 East Second StreetMineola(516) 493-9797VERY GOODTHE SPACE A 1947 railroad car that usually can seat 39. Not wheelchair accessible.THE CROWD Mainly couples and families with children. (The children’s menu lists three entrees with fries or vegetables of the day for $5 each.) The hard-working staff is casual, friendly and accommodating.THE BAR There is no bar. Diners may bring their own wine and beer while the restaurant awaits a license to serve them.THE BILL Lunch entrees, $6.95 to $11.95; dinner entrees (served all day), $7.95 to $23.95 (for a full rack of ribs). Prices are extremely reasonable. No credit cards are accepted; cash only.WHAT WE LIKED Alligator sausage, fried green tomatoes, fried okra, hush puppies, seafood gumbo, barbecue ribs, smoked half chicken, Southern fried chicken, pulled pork po’boy, collard greens, red beans and rice, barbecue baked beans with smoked brisket, fried onion rings, peach cobbler, banana pudding, Key lime pie, Mississippi mud cake.IF YOU GO Open Monday to Friday, 11 a.m. to 9 p.m.; Saturday, 9 a.m. to 9 p.m.; closed Sundays. No reservations. Go early on the weekend to avoid a wait. There is a small parking lot.RATINGS Excellent, Very Good, Good, Fair, Poor. <br />
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THE BEACH at the Sands Atlantic is an authentic BBQ Restaurant on Long Island overlooking the ocean in Atlantic Beach, NY. We offer a casual dining experience, on our beautiful private beach. Our experienced chefs have been extensively trained by Barbecue Legend Myron Mixon to prepare Authentic Barbecue Cuisine.
So come down to THE BEACH at The Sands Atlantic, where we serve authentic barbecue cuisine by the sea shore. We look forward to seeing you.
Authentic BBQ Restaurant
Chefs trained by barbecue legend Myron Mixon
Bar & Lounge with Extensive Beer and Cocktail Menu
Friendly, Well Trained Staff
Indoor and Outdoor Seating
Catering is available for all occasions
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This event is priced at<strong>$60 per person</strong> which includes a BBQ demo with special guests, dinner paired with craft beer as well as dessert from Cocoa Michelle. </p><p style="margin-bottom: 1em; margin-top: 0em; "><strong>Award-winning BBQ pitmasters Steve Z of R2BQ and Dave Conti of Red Planet BBQ</strong> and top microbrewers will make an appearance for the demo. Bobby and his crew will pair their signature BBQ dishes including <strong>pulled pork, burnt ends, ribs, brisket and chicken</strong>, and <strong>a variety of sides with a selection of craft brews.</strong> </p><p style="margin-bottom: 1em; margin-top: 0em; ">Space is limited and is 21 and over only, and reservations are first come, first served.</p></div><br /><a style="font-size:13px" href="https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/pengoopmcjnbflcjbmoeodbmoflcgjlk">'via Blog this'</a></div>Steve Zerahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09657584892609570303noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5314060667799096940.post-56180020671544513472011-11-04T13:02:00.001-04:002011-11-04T13:03:55.475-04:00myFavorites6 commentsEmailPrintAa<br />Going hog wild for LI ribs<br />Originally published: November 1, 2011 5:14 PM<br />Updated: November 1, 2011 5:16 PM<br />By PETER M. GIANOTTI, ERICA MARCUS AND JOAN REMINICK. peter.gianotti@newsday.com,, erica.marcus@newsday.com,, joan.reminick@newsday.com<br /><br />Photo credit: Donna Alberico, 2009 | Allison, Ryan, Brianna and Peter Callahan eating at Smokin' Al's, a barbecue restaurant on Merrick Road in Massapequa Park.<br />Videos<br />Feed Me<br />Galleries<br />Going hog wild for LI ribs<br />Give us ribs. Meaty, smoky, tender pork ribs. Make them with a dry rub or slather them with secret sauce. Then throw down some extra napkins and go away. It's not a pretty sight to see us drenched in BBQ drippings. But we don't care.<br />We love the kind of magic that happens when meat meets wood smoke.<br />"It's all about the balance of the seasoning, the tenderness of a good piece of properly smoked meat," said Al Horowitz, owner of two Smokin' Al's Famous BBQ Joints, in Bay Shore and Massapequa Park.<br />But all pigs are not created equal, Horowitz said. Fat content can vary from one rack to the next. So, to keep those ribs reliable, Horowitz has racks checked for tenderness and moistness by gloved crew members, who open and touch them straight out of the smoker.<br />Who needs knives and forks? "People just like to eat with their hands," said Dan Monteforte, pitmaster at Swingbellys Beachside BBQ in Long Beach. "There's something soulful about that."<br />Here are some favorite places to hunker down with a rack:<br /><br />DIXIE'S SMOKEHOUSE TEXAS B.B.Q. & ROTISSERIE<br />12 Indian Head Rd., Kings Park<br />631-292-2520, dixiessmokehouse.com<br />PRIME After being dry-rubbed and slow-smoked, the meaty baby back ribs come out tender and smoke-imbued. Get them unadorned or judiciously glazed with a piquant barbecue sauce. Half rack baby backs: $13.99; full rack, $21.99.<br />PLUS Slider sampler (burger, brisket, crabcake), St. Louis racks, behemoth beef ribs, juicy smoky brisket, fine pulled pork sandwich, succulent rotisserie chicken.<br /><br />LILY FLANAGAN'S<br />528 Main St., Islip<br />631-581-1550, lilyflanagansbar.com.<br />PRIME Barbecue champ Willie B (aka Will Breakstone) parks his mobile smoker in the rear lot of this multipurpose spot (where he also heads up the kitchen). Lunch is the time to go, since the place becomes a noisy bar at night. Beneath their spice crust, Breakstone's baby backs harbor tender pink meat that pulls (rather than falls) off the bone, a sign of proper smoking. Quarter rack, $7.95, half rack, $13.95; full rack, $22.<br />PLUS From the outdoor smoker, you can also get pulled pork and corned beef. On Sundays, Breakstone grills burgers and hot dogs and offers barbecue specials.<br /><br />MARA'S HOMEMADE<br />234 Jericho Tpke. (Muttontown Plaza), Syosset<br />516-682-9200, marashomemade.com<br />PRIME Tender and generous baby back ribs are in the "Arkansas barbecue" category, where Texas and Memphis meet. Plenty of rub, plenty of smoke, plenty of flavor. The Arkansas sauce is tangier; the Texas, sweeter. Half rack, $17; full rack, $25.<br />PLUS St. Louis-style ribs, smoked brisket, pulled pork, and for lovers of New Orleans, a crayfish boil. On the side: fried green tomatoes, collard greens, cheese grits, no-mayo coleslaw, jalapeño cornbread. And try those chargrilled oysters.<br /><br />RUB BBQ<br />2367 Hempstead Tpke., East Meadow<br />516-731-4227, rubbbq.net<br />PRIME There are two varieties of baby backs on the menu at RUB, offshoot of the pioneering Manhattan barbecue joint. The regular, smoked over hickory for six hours, are on the austere side, toothsome and tasting of pork, smoke and little else. The 12-hour ribs get a slathering of apricot-mustard sauce and an additional six hours, which makes them sweeter and "fallin'-off-the-bone" tender. Half rack, $14.50; full rack (only option for 12-hour), $25.95.<br />PLUS Don't pass up the burnt ends, which are brisket deckles that have been smoked into sweet, charred oblivion. "The Baron" platter ($48.25; enough for 3 to 4) is a good introduction to the other smoked meats on the menu. RUB's aggressively seared burgers have a cult following.<br /><br />SMOKIN' AL'S FAMOUS BBQ JOINT<br />19 W. Main St., Bay Shore, 631-206-3000;<br />4847 Merrick Rd., Massapequa Park, 516-799-4700<br />smokinals.com<br />PRIME Amply rubbed and smoked, the moist baby back ribs can be finished with barbecue sauces, from the original to "sweet talkin'" and "Rattlesnake." Also served dry-rubbed only on request. Half rack, $15.99; full rack, $22.99.<br />PLUS "Monster beef bones," or big beef short ribs; "burnt endz," crusty and chopped; Carolina pulled pork sandwich with coleslaw; pulled chicken; marinated and chopped beef brisket; and "the works," a combo of brisket, pulled pork, smoked chicken, smoked sausage, melted cheese and fried onions on a po'boy roll.<br /><br />SWINGBELLY'S BEACHSIDE BBQ<br />909 W. Beech St., Long Beach<br />516-431-3464, swingbellysbbq.com<br />PRIME At this BBQ powerhouse, baby backs are slow-smoked five to seven hours. They're finely smoke-imbued and spice-pebbled. A wide variety of sauces (from sweet to Carolina vinegar BBQ) are fine, but beside the point. Baby back, half rack, $14.99, full rack, $24.99.<br />PLUS Rib tips, St. Louis ribs, "monster" chicken wings, fried pickle chips, smoked half chicken, Cubano sandwich made with smoked pork and brisket.<br /><br />TENNESSEE JED'S<br />3357 Merrick Rd., Wantagh<br />516-308-3355, barbeque.li.<br />PRIME Pit master Francisco Gonzalez dry-rubs baby back ribs before smoking them about five hours with hickory and applewood. He adds another step, as well: The ribs are given a brief turn on the grill, to be lightly glazed with sauce or not. Half rack, $14, full rack, $21<br />PLUS A first-rate Maryland crabcake, rousing red Texas chili, smoky pulled pork sandwich, Texas beef ribs, St. Louis ribs and well-burnished chicken.<br /><br />TOWNLINE BBQ<br />3593 Montauk Hwy., Sagaponack<br />631-537-2271; townlinebbq.com<br />PRIME Savory, meaty, dry-rubbed baby back ribs, under the Texas heading. Half-rack, $12.50; full rack, $25.<br />PLUS First-class pulled pork and beef short ribs, Texas chili, California vegetarian chili.<br />This restaurant is jammed in summer, so stopping by during the off-season is like getting an extra dessert.<br /><br />WHAT'S IN A RIB?<br />Baby backs, spareribs and St. Louis-style ribs are all cut from the rib cage of a pig. The ribs are long bones that originate at the backbone (spine) and then curve around the abdomen, hugging the belly. Butchers cut rib cages into sections, or racks, and the names of those sections refer to which segment of the rib cage they come from.<br />1. Baby back ribs (or just plain back ribs) are the portion of the ribs closest to the backbone. They are usually cut 3 to 6 inches long, are meaty, not too fatty and command the highest price, the Cadillac of ribs, if you will.<br />2. Spareribs are what's left once the baby backs are cut off. Because these are the ribs that hug the belly -- the bacon -- they are very fatty and full of flavor, a favorite of rib lovers who want to get down and dirty. A rack of spareribs is not so neat as a rack of baby backs, with flaps of meat hanging off the ends. The ribs you find in a Chinese restaurant, which are roasted, not barbecued, are usually cut from the spareribs. In general, a flatter rib is more likely to be a spare than a baby back.Steve Zerahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09657584892609570303noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5314060667799096940.post-90461418731752238132011-09-20T09:25:00.001-04:002011-09-28T12:37:48.317-04:00Blues, Views, and BBQ Westport , CT<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://suzysaid.com/trumbullct/images/stories/suzysaid_trumbullct-stories-suzysaid_frfldct-stories-suzysaid_wprtct-stories-blue_view_bbq_festival.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear:left; float:left;margin-right:1em; margin-bottom:1em"><img border="0" height="400" width="300" src="http://suzysaid.com/trumbullct/images/stories/suzysaid_trumbullct-stories-suzysaid_frfldct-stories-suzysaid_wprtct-stories-blue_view_bbq_festival.jpg" /></a></div>This weekend is the blues, views, and BBQ in Westport CT. On Sunday 9/25. Dave from red planet and yours truly will be doing cooking demos starting at 12:30 pm.Steve Zerahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09657584892609570303noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5314060667799096940.post-13262609841284486222011-09-19T12:30:00.001-04:002011-09-20T12:41:49.767-04:00Steve Zerahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09657584892609570303noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5314060667799096940.post-89909507169557454802011-07-28T21:58:00.005-04:002011-07-28T22:19:34.482-04:00Lady GaGa to wear ribs to VMA's<span class="Apple-style-span" style=" -webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(26, 26, 26, 0.296875); -webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(175, 192, 227, 0.230469); -webkit-composition-frame-color: rgba(77, 128, 180, 0.230469); color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12px;"><div class="bd" style="border-right-width: 1px; border-right-style: solid; border-right-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); display: block; padding-top: 15px; padding-right: 10px; padding-bottom: 15px; padding-left: 10px; "><div class="article article-pink"><div class="sub-title" style="color: rgb(230, 21, 119); font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 50px; line-height: 50px; letter-spacing: -1px; text-transform: uppercase; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><h2 style="color: rgb(230, 21, 119); font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 50px; line-height: 50px; letter-spacing: -1px; text-transform: uppercase; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font-weight: normal; "><strong>LADY GAGA'S</strong><br />VMA PROPOSAL</h2></div><ul class="author" style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; letter-spacing: -0.5px; margin-top: 0px; list-style-type: none; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; "><li class="posted-on" style="float: left; line-height: 30px; padding-right: 10px; border-right-width: 1px; border-right-style: solid; border-right-color: rgb(221, 221, 221); color: rgb(153, 153, 153); ">Posted on Jul 26, 2011 1:04 PM by Meagan Morris</li><li class="comments" style="float: left; line-height: 30px; background-image: url(http://cdn.sheknows.com/icons/comments.png); background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 15px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 23px; height: auto; margin-left: 10px; background-position: 0px 50%; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat; "><a href="http://www.sheknows.com/entertainment/articles/837035/lady-gaga-to-wear-bbq-ribs-to-vmas#comments" style="text-decoration: none; color: rgb(123, 5, 27); ">Leave a Comment</a></li></ul><div class="ratings" style="clear: both; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); line-height: 22px; font-family:Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:16px;"><strong>A company wants Lady Gaga to wear meat to the MTV VMAs again this year -- for a good cause, of course.</strong></span></div><div class="body" style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 18px; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); "><p><img src="http://cdn.sheknows.com/articles/2011/07/lady-gaga-meat-dress.jpg" alt="Lady Gaga's 2010 MTV VMA meat dress" width="200" height="300" style="border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; margin-left: 8px; margin-right: 6px; float: right; " /></p><p>Lady Gaga made headlines in 2010 when <a href="http://www.sheknows.com/entertainment/articles/817919/Lady-Gaga-wears-a-meat-dress-at-MTV-VMAs" style="text-decoration: none; color: rgb(162, 31, 92); ">she showed up to the</a><a href="http://www.sheknows.com/entertainment/articles/817919/Lady-Gaga-wears-a-meat-dress-at-MTV-VMAs" style="text-decoration: none; color: rgb(162, 31, 92); ">MTV Video Music Awards</a><a href="http://www.sheknows.com/entertainment/articles/817919/Lady-Gaga-wears-a-meat-dress-at-MTV-VMAs" style="text-decoration: none; color: rgb(162, 31, 92); "> wearing a meat dress</a>. The dress served a purpose: Mother Monster wanted to show that we’re all the same on the inside, essentially we were "born this way."</p><p>Will lightning strike twice? One company certainly hopes so. PigoftheMonth.com put in a bid for Lady Gaga to wear their one-of-a-kind couture BBQ rib dress to this year’s VMAs.</p><p>"The sexy couture piece is made up of bones from their mouth watering Gourmet BBQ ribs and is a vision that the company cannot wait to reveal and refer to as 'Breathtaking Bone Art,'" PigoftheMonth.com told SheKnows in a statement.</p><p>"The company has teamed up with a well-known fashion designer whose designs have graced the runways of NY, London and Paris for the creative design not to be revealed until the VMAs if Lady Gaga does accept," they added.</p><p>Oh boy.</p><p>The campaign to get <a href="http://www.sheknows.com/tags/lady-gaga" style="text-decoration: none; color: rgb(162, 31, 92); ">Gaga</a> in their bones is the first push of the company’s "Bones for Hunger" marketing campaign. The program puts cash in the hands of starving artists for every rack of ribs ordered, eaten and mailed back to the company.</p><p>Mail bones after you eat the meat off them? Seems kind of morbid, even if it’s for a good cause. Can you imagine explaining to the postman why you’re mailing bones?</p><p>"The dress is expected to launch a spectrum of look alike trends after it has been debuted and will also be auctioned off following the debut to also benefit charity," PigoftheMonth.com added.</p><p>This has to be a joke, right? Nope!</p><p>"This is the opportunity for the dress to be viewed by millions of people at once. The amount of time and detail that has been placed into this couture piece has really been worth it and it is absolutely breathtaking. It was custom made to fit Lady Gaga’s unique style," PigoftheMonth.com marketing director Janice Bing told SheKnows.</p><p>"Our new marketing campaign is unique and original and those are the qualities that Lady Gaga continuously portrays. We definitely want her associated with the project."</p><p>Will Gaga accept? Stay tuned. In the meantime, we’re expecting <a href="http://www.sheknows.com/tags/PETA" style="text-decoration: none; color: rgb(162, 31, 92); ">PETA</a> to respond in 3... 2... 1...</p></div><div class="comments" style="width: 619px; "><div class="comment-form"><div class="comment-content" style="background-color: rgb(249, 249, 249); border-top-left-radius: 5px 5px; border-top-right-radius: 5px 5px; border-bottom-right-radius: 5px 5px; border-bottom-left-radius: 5px 5px; padding-top: 12px; padding-right: 12px; padding-bottom: 12px; padding-left: 12px; margin-top: 12px; "><form method="post" action="http://www.sheknows.com/comments/add"><button class="button" type="submit" style="font-family: georgia, serif; font-size: 14px; display: inline-block; zoom: 1; color: rgb(255, 255, 255); background-color: rgb(136, 26, 97); border-top-width: 1px; border-right-width: 1px; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-left-width: 1px; border-top-style: solid; border-right-style: solid; border-bottom-style: solid; border-left-style: solid; 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font-family: Arial, Verdana, 'Lucida Grande', sans-serif; font-size: 12px; "><h2 style="font-family: Helvetica-Light, Helvetica; font-weight: lighter; font-size: 29px; color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration: none; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; background-image: url(http://starwarsblog.starwars.com/wp-content/themes/default/images/2010/notch.gif); position: relative; left: -61px; padding-left: 61px; text-align: left; line-height: 32px; background-position: 0px 16px; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat; ">Ugly Drum Smoker R2-BQ</h2><small style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10px; color: rgb(91, 109, 131); ">May 13, 2011</small><div class="postBody" style="background-color: rgb(35, 40, 48); padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 25px; padding-left: 0px; "><div class="entry" style="padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; width: 450px; line-height: 1.6em; background-color: rgb(35, 40, 48); "><p style="margin-top: 25px; margin-right: 25px; margin-bottom: 25px; margin-left: 25px; width: 400px; "><img src="http://starwarsblog.starwars.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/r2-bq.jpg" alt="" style="max-width: 400px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; " /></p></div></div></span></div>Steve Zerahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09657584892609570303noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5314060667799096940.post-83334448839157532492011-04-23T17:34:00.000-04:002011-04-23T17:34:37.104-04:00BBQ Chicken Competition-Style Recipe<iframe width="480" height="295" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/c0282a-JoK8?fs=1" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen=""></iframe>Steve Zerahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09657584892609570303noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5314060667799096940.post-7680163690941825992011-04-07T19:35:00.002-04:002011-04-07T19:40:32.833-04:00Pulled Pork Parfait<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0VHaxNP5sdr95oOtR2ppWRkIIVY_kKZIM4KlQKuz_BhGs-lKC2b6Qsrff9_Km9WdnuTXQahC-Vj-q_D3X1ZLZY2DXBXCreicqmozLYXystZBCrM9vOLfRUtnvHYHNQYygkF1xJZYHFISl/s1600/ppparfait.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 191px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0VHaxNP5sdr95oOtR2ppWRkIIVY_kKZIM4KlQKuz_BhGs-lKC2b6Qsrff9_Km9WdnuTXQahC-Vj-q_D3X1ZLZY2DXBXCreicqmozLYXystZBCrM9vOLfRUtnvHYHNQYygkF1xJZYHFISl/s320/ppparfait.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5592990394532670866" /></a><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; "><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; font-size: 12px; line-height: 18px; "><strong>Courtey of Darren Rovell</strong> (who is a <a href="http://twitter.com/#!/darrenrovell" target="_blank" style="text-decoration: none; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; color: rgb(39, 53, 69); font-weight: bold; ">great follow on Twitter</a> if you enjoy pictures of baseball stadium food) comes this: the Pulled Pork Parfait, as seen in Milwaukee’s Miller Park.</p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; font-size: 12px; line-height: 18px; "><a href="http://twitpic.com/4i18vh" target="_blank" style="text-decoration: none; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; color: rgb(39, 53, 69); font-weight: bold; ">Look at it.</a></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; font-size: 12px; line-height: 18px; "><br /></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; font-size: 12px; line-height: 18px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px; line-height: normal; "></span></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; font-size: 12px; line-height: 18px; ">So: amazing or gross? Or amazingly gross? I say: grossly amazing.</p><p></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; font-size: 12px; line-height: 18px; "><br /></p></span>Steve Zerahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09657584892609570303noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5314060667799096940.post-972408225846949822011-02-03T17:41:00.002-05:002011-02-03T17:43:50.522-05:00R2-BQ Jacked Up BBQ Cooking class<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; "><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" >Any body getting tired of BBQ <span class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1296763747_0" style="border-bottom-style: dotted; border-bottom-width: 2px; border-bottom-color: rgb(54, 99, 136); cursor: pointer; "><span class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1296772869_0">Cabin fever</span></span>? I know I am!</span></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; color: black; "><span class="Apple-style-span"><br /></span></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" ><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 13px; "><a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="http://bbqilluminati.blogspot.com/"><span class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1296772869_1">R2-BQ</span></a> and <a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="http://www.facebook.com/pages/Jacked-UP-BBQ/280932444250?v=info"><span class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1296772869_2">Jacked Up BBQ</span></a> have teamed up to do a 1 day competition bbq class in NJ <span class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1296763747_1" style="border-bottom-style: dotted; border-bottom-width: 2px; border-bottom-color: rgb(54, 99, 136); cursor: pointer; "><span class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1296772869_3">April 2,2011</span></span>. If you are interested in the class or know somebody that is please pass this on. All of the details & sign up and forms can be found here:<span class="Apple-style-span"> </span></span></span><a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="http://bbqacademy.blogspot.com/"><span class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1296763747_2">http://bbqacademy.blogspot.com/</span></a></span></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" ><br /></span></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" >Shake off some rust, come out for a great day of BBQ and help a great cause.Part of the proceeds from the class will be donated to Oceans of Love for children with cancer. For more information: <span class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1296763747_3"><a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="http://www.ocean-of-love.org/">http://www.ocean-of-love.org/</a></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span"><br /></span></div></span>Steve Zerahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09657584892609570303noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5314060667799096940.post-77773423810938705552011-02-02T08:27:00.000-05:002011-02-02T08:27:21.947-05:00Dr. BBQ can calm a 'fever' with Super Bowl recipes - Pittsburgh Tribune-Review<a href="http://www.pittsburghlive.com/x/pittsburghtrib/lifestyles/fooddrink/s_720820.html">Dr. BBQ can calm a 'fever' with Super Bowl recipes - Pittsburgh Tribune-Review</a><div><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial, helvetica, clean, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 16px; "><h1 class="headline" style="padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-top: 1em; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 0px; font-size: 18px; font-weight: bold; ">Dr. BBQ can calm a 'fever' with Super Bowl recipes</h1><div class="byline" style="padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; ">By <a class="headlinelink3" href="mailto:tribliving@tribweb.com" style="padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; text-decoration: none; color: rgb(30, 94, 156); ">Candy Williams</a>, FOR THE PITTSBURGH TRIBUNE-REVIEW<br />Tuesday, February 1, 2011</div><div id="smartbar" class="border" style="padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 10px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; float: left; width: 150px; "><div class="sectionheader-double" style="padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; 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margin-left: 0px; text-decoration: none; color: rgb(30, 94, 156); ">Ray Lampe </a><br /><span class="credit" style="padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font-size: 10px; color: rgb(102, 102, 102); ">Submitted</span></p><div class="greytext center" style="padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font-size: 11px; font-style: italic; color: rgb(102, 102, 102); text-align: center; ">click to enlarge</div><a href="http://www.pittsburghlive.com/x/pittsburghtrib/lifestyles/fooddrink/photo_184092.html?TB_iframe=true&height=460&width=720" title="Mac and Cheese Soup" class="thickbox" style="padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; text-decoration: none; color: rgb(30, 94, 156); "><img src="http://files.pittsburghlive.com/photos/2011-02-01/NFL_Mac_and_Cheese_Soup0201-b.jpg" class="photo-display" style="padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; border-top-width: 1px; border-right-width: 1px; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-left-width: 1px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; border-top-style: solid; border-right-style: solid; border-bottom-style: solid; border-left-style: solid; border-top-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); border-right-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); border-bottom-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); border-left-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); " /></a><p style="padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 0px; "><a href="http://www.pittsburghlive.com/x/pittsburghtrib/lifestyles/fooddrink/photo_184092.html?TB_iframe=true&height=460&width=720" title="Mac and Cheese Soup" class="thickbox" style="padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; text-decoration: none; color: rgb(30, 94, 156); ">Mac and Cheese Soup </a><br /><span class="credit" style="padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font-size: 10px; color: rgb(102, 102, 102); ">'The NFL Gameday Cookbook'</span></p><div class="greytext center" style="padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font-size: 11px; font-style: italic; color: rgb(102, 102, 102); text-align: center; ">click to enlarge</div><a href="http://www.pittsburghlive.com/x/pittsburghtrib/lifestyles/fooddrink/photo_184094.html?TB_iframe=true&height=460&width=720" title="Doenee's Nutella Bars" class="thickbox" style="padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; 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padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; text-decoration: none; color: rgb(30, 94, 156); ">Doenee's Nutella Bars </a><br /><span class="credit" style="padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font-size: 10px; color: rgb(102, 102, 102); ">'The NFL Gameday Cookbook'</span></p><div class="greytext center" style="padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font-size: 11px; font-style: italic; color: rgb(102, 102, 102); text-align: center; ">click to enlarge</div><a href="http://www.pittsburghlive.com/x/pittsburghtrib/lifestyles/fooddrink/photo_184095.html?TB_iframe=true&height=460&width=720" title="Fish Tacos" class="thickbox" style="padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; text-decoration: none; color: rgb(30, 94, 156); "><img src="http://files.pittsburghlive.com/photos/2011-02-01/NFL_CatfishTacos020111-b.jpg" class="photo-display" style="padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; border-top-width: 1px; border-right-width: 1px; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-left-width: 1px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; border-top-style: solid; border-right-style: solid; border-bottom-style: solid; border-left-style: solid; border-top-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); border-right-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); border-bottom-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); border-left-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); " /></a><p style="padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 0px; "><a href="http://www.pittsburghlive.com/x/pittsburghtrib/lifestyles/fooddrink/photo_184095.html?TB_iframe=true&height=460&width=720" title="Fish Tacos" class="thickbox" style="padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; text-decoration: none; color: rgb(30, 94, 156); ">Fish Tacos </a><br /><span class="credit" style="padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font-size: 10px; color: rgb(102, 102, 102); ">'The NFL Gameday Cookbook'</span></p><div class="sectionheader-double" style="padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 5px; margin-left: 0px; border-top-width: 1px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-left-width: 0px; border-top-color: rgb(153, 148, 120); border-right-color: rgb(153, 148, 120); border-bottom-color: rgb(153, 148, 120); border-left-color: rgb(153, 148, 120); border-top-style: solid; border-right-style: solid; border-bottom-style: solid; border-left-style: solid; font-weight: bold; ">Ray Lampe, Dr. BBQ</div><span class="mediumtext" style="padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><p style="padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 0px; "><strong style="padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; ">What: </strong>Appearances and cooking demos by the author of "The NFL Gameday Cookbook"</p><p style="padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 0px; "><strong style="padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; ">When and where:</strong></p><p style="padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 0px; "><strong style="padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; "></strong>• Noon-2 p.m. Friday, Giant Eagle, Mt. Royal Blvd., Shaler</p><p style="padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 0px; ">• 4-6 p.m., Market District, Robinson</p><p style="padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 0px; "><strong style="padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; ">Cost: Free</strong></p><p style="padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 0px; "><strong style="padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; "><strong style="padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; ">Details:</strong></strong><a href="http://www.marketdistrict.com/" target="_blank" style="padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; text-decoration: none; color: rgb(30, 94, 156); ">www.marketdistrict.com</a></p><div class="sectionheader-double" style="padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 5px; margin-left: 0px; border-top-width: 1px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-left-width: 0px; border-top-color: rgb(153, 148, 120); border-right-color: rgb(153, 148, 120); border-bottom-color: rgb(153, 148, 120); border-left-color: rgb(153, 148, 120); border-top-style: solid; border-right-style: solid; border-bottom-style: solid; border-left-style: solid; font-weight: bold; "><br /></div><div style="padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 10px; padding-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font-size: 11px; font-weight: bold; "></div><p style="padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 0px; "><br /></p></span></div><div id="storyBody" style="padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; float: left; width: 460px; "><p style="padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 0px; ">For a city with a serious case of Super Bowl fever, the doctor is in -- and he's making a house call.</p><p style="padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 0px; ">Ray Lampe -- affectionately known as Dr. BBQ -- has the prescription for Steelers fans who will be hosting get-togethers this weekend for the big game. What better way to "feed a fever" than with enough snacks and beverages to make it through four quarters of football and a post-game victory celebration.</p><p style="padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 0px; ">He'll be offering some last-minute tips for serving winning crowd-pleasing party foods in two local appearances this weekend.</p><p style="padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 0px; ">Lampe's cookbook, "The NFL Gameday Cookbook: 150 Recipes to Feed the Hungriest Football Fan from Preseason to the Super Bowl" (Chronicle Books, $24.95), outlines recipes for barbecued beef brisket, chicken, pulled pork, rack of lamb -- and even barbecued bologna, which he says is a delicacy in the South.</p><p style="padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 0px; ">A Chicago native, he can empathize with Pittsburgh football fans who brave the most inclement weather to cheer on their team and become "weekend tailgate warriors" in stadium parking lots such as Heinz Field.</p><p style="padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 0px; ">"I tailgated at Soldier Field for years. I understand," he says.</p><p style="padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 0px; ">For those fans who opt to celebrate in front of the TV with kitchen-cooked treats, Dr. BBQ includes recipes for a variety of salsas, entrees and desserts. He suggests preparing foods ahead of time. When guests first arrive, offer dips with veggies or crackers and maybe some cookies or other sweet treats. While they munch and watch the pre-game show, the cook can work on getting the real food ready.</p><p style="padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 0px; ">"One of my favorite recipes in my book is for Mac and Cheese Soup," he says.</p><p style="padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 0px; ">His salsa selections range from a sweet citrus salsa that utilizes the supremes -- the tender flesh between the membrane -- of an orange and a lime, to his Screaming Yellow Salsa -- heavy on the bell peppers, garlic and habanero chile -- and Sweet Sticky Barbecue Salsa, which adds honey and lime to plum tomatoes, barbecue sauce and three kinds of hot peppers for a spicy kick.</p><p style="padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 0px; ">"Homemade salsas are so much better than the stuff you buy in a jar," Lampe says. "And you can make them ahead and take them out when it's time."</p><p style="padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 0px; ">The chef and author credits his grandmother for his early interest in cooking. For barbecue, it was his good friend, Bruce, he says, who signed them up for his first rib-cooking contest in downtown Chicago.</p><p style="padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 0px; ">Lampe spent 25 years in the family trucking business until he decided to leave the Windy City for warmer weather to pursue his cooking career.</p><p style="padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 0px; ">"It didn't go well the first couple of years," he says, "but it's pretty fun to be me these days."</p><p style="padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 0px; ">In addition to four other cookbooks, Dr. BBQ has appeared on the Food Network, where he was a judge on the series "Tailgate Warriors with Guy Fieri" and was featured on the show "Best Thing I Have Ever Ate." His TV and radio appearances include "The Howard Stern Show" and NASCAR Sirius Radio.</p><p class="subheadrule2" style="padding-top: 5px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 5px; padding-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 0px; font-weight: bold; border-top-style: solid; border-right-style: solid; border-bottom-style: solid; border-left-style: solid; border-top-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); border-right-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); border-bottom-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); border-left-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); border-top-width: 1px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-left-width: 0px; font-size: 21px; ">Mac and Cheese Soup</p><p style="padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 0px; ">This is a hearty and tasty soup that will be a favorite on those cold game days. This recipe is from "The NFL Gameday Cookbook."</p><ul style="padding-top: 8px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 8px; padding-left: 0px; margin-top: 1em; margin-right: 1em; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 12px; "><li style="padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 12px; padding-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; list-style-type: disc; list-style-position: outside; list-style-image: initial; ">10 slices thick-cut bacon</li><li style="padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 12px; padding-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; list-style-type: disc; list-style-position: outside; list-style-image: initial; ">Vegetable oil</li><li style="padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 12px; padding-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; list-style-type: disc; list-style-position: outside; list-style-image: initial; ">1 medium-size onion, finely chopped</li><li style="padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 12px; padding-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; list-style-type: disc; list-style-position: outside; list-style-image: initial; ">2 cloves garlic, crushed</li><li style="padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 12px; padding-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; list-style-type: disc; list-style-position: outside; list-style-image: initial; ">1/4 cup flour</li><li style="padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 12px; padding-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; list-style-type: disc; list-style-position: outside; list-style-image: initial; ">1 can (14 ounces) vegetable broth</li><li style="padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 12px; padding-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; list-style-type: disc; list-style-position: outside; list-style-image: initial; ">3 cups whole milk</li><li style="padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 12px; padding-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; list-style-type: disc; list-style-position: outside; list-style-image: initial; ">1 tablespoon premium chile powder</li><li style="padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 12px; padding-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; list-style-type: disc; list-style-position: outside; list-style-image: initial; ">1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper</li><li style="padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 12px; padding-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; list-style-type: disc; list-style-position: outside; list-style-image: initial; ">1 teaspoon dry mustard</li><li style="padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 12px; padding-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; list-style-type: disc; list-style-position: outside; list-style-image: initial; ">4 cups (1 pound) shredded sharp cheddar cheese</li><li style="padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 12px; padding-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; list-style-type: disc; list-style-position: outside; list-style-image: initial; ">1 1/2 cups dried elbow macaroni, cooked</li><li style="padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 12px; padding-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; list-style-type: disc; list-style-position: outside; list-style-image: initial; ">Chopped fresh parsley, for garnish</li></ul><p style="padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 0px; ">Cut the bacon strips into quarters. In a Dutch oven over medium heat, cook the bacon until crisp. Remove it to paper towels to drain.</p><p style="padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 0px; ">Add a little oil to the pan if needed, then add the onion. Cook the onion for 5 minutes, stirring occasionally. Add the garlic and continue cooking until the onion is soft and lightly browned, for about 5 minutes more. Add the flour and mix well. Cook for 2 minutes. Add the broth and bring to a simmer, stirring often. Add the milk, chile powder, pepper and mustard.</p><p style="padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 0px; ">Return the soup to a simmer, stirring occasionally. Cook for 3 minutes. Add the cheese and bacon and continue cooking and stirring until well blended, for about 4 minutes. Add the macaroni and return to a simmer. Remove from the heat and serve, sprinkling with parsley.</p><p style="padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 0px; ">Makes 8 servings</p><p class="subheadrule2" style="padding-top: 5px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 5px; padding-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 0px; font-weight: bold; border-top-style: solid; border-right-style: solid; border-bottom-style: solid; border-left-style: solid; border-top-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); border-right-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); border-bottom-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); border-left-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); border-top-width: 1px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-left-width: 0px; font-size: 21px; ">Doenee's Nutella Bars</p><p style="padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 0px; ">"Doenee is my sister," Lampe says. "Her real name is Denise, but when we were very young, I couldn't say Denise, so I mumbled Doenee when I called her, and the name stuck. This is her recipe, and they're great game-day food."</p><p style="padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 0px; ">This recipe is from "The NFL Gameday Cookbook."</p><ul style="padding-top: 8px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 8px; padding-left: 0px; margin-top: 1em; margin-right: 1em; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 12px; "><li style="padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 12px; padding-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; list-style-type: disc; list-style-position: outside; list-style-image: initial; ">Shortening to grease pan</li><li style="padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 12px; padding-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; list-style-type: disc; list-style-position: outside; list-style-image: initial; ">1 cup light corn syrup</li><li style="padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 12px; padding-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; list-style-type: disc; list-style-position: outside; list-style-image: initial; ">1 cup sugar</li><li style="padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 12px; padding-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; list-style-type: disc; list-style-position: outside; list-style-image: initial; ">1 cup Nutella (chocolate-hazelnut spread)</li><li style="padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 12px; padding-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; list-style-type: disc; list-style-position: outside; list-style-image: initial; ">6 cups crisp rice cereal</li><li style="padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 12px; padding-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; list-style-type: disc; list-style-position: outside; list-style-image: initial; ">Lightly grease a 9- by 13-inch pan.</li></ul><p style="padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 0px; ">In a Dutch oven over medium heat, cook the corn syrup, sugar and Nutella, stirring often until the sugar is melted. Remove from the heat and add the cereal. Toss well, coating all of the cereal. Transfer the mixture to the pan and push down to form an even layer in the pan.</p><p style="padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 0px; ">Let cool for 30 minutes and cut into bars.</p><p style="padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 0px; ">Makes 20 bars.</p><p class="subheadrule2" style="padding-top: 5px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 5px; padding-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 0px; font-weight: bold; border-top-style: solid; border-right-style: solid; border-bottom-style: solid; border-left-style: solid; border-top-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); border-right-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); border-bottom-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); border-left-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); border-top-width: 1px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-left-width: 0px; font-size: 21px; ">Fish Tacos with Citrus Salsa</p><p style="padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 0px; ">This recipe is from "The NFL Gameday Cookbook."</p><ul style="padding-top: 8px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 8px; padding-left: 0px; margin-top: 1em; margin-right: 1em; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 12px; "><li style="padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 12px; padding-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; list-style-type: disc; list-style-position: outside; list-style-image: initial; ">1/4 cup flour</li><li style="padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 12px; padding-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; list-style-type: disc; list-style-position: outside; list-style-image: initial; ">1 tablespoon premium chile powder</li><li style="padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 12px; padding-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; list-style-type: disc; list-style-position: outside; list-style-image: initial; ">1 teaspoon seasoned salt</li><li style="padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 12px; padding-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; list-style-type: disc; list-style-position: outside; list-style-image: initial; ">1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper</li><li style="padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 12px; padding-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; list-style-type: disc; list-style-position: outside; list-style-image: initial; ">1 pound catfish fillets, patted dry with a paper towel (or substitute sole, grouper, tilapia or monkfish)</li><li style="padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 12px; padding-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; list-style-type: disc; list-style-position: outside; list-style-image: initial; ">2 tablespoons vegetable oil</li><li style="padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 12px; padding-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; list-style-type: disc; list-style-position: outside; list-style-image: initial; ">2 tablespoons butter</li><li style="padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 12px; padding-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; list-style-type: disc; list-style-position: outside; list-style-image: initial; ">8 6-inch flour or corn tortillas</li><li style="padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 12px; padding-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; list-style-type: disc; list-style-position: outside; list-style-image: initial; ">Citrus Salsa (see <strong style="padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; ">recipe</strong>)</li></ul><p style="padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 0px; ">In a small bowl, combine the flour, chile powder, salt and pepper. Dust the fillets on both sides with the flour mixture.</p><p style="padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 0px; ">Heat the oil and butter in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Put the fillets in the pan and cook for 4 to 5 minutes, then flip and cook for an additional 4 to 5 minutes, or until the fish flakes when you poke it with a fork. Remove to drain on a paper towel. Transfer the fillets to a serving plate and break each into a few big pieces.</p><p style="padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 0px; ">Divide the fish evenly among the tortillas and top with the Citrus Salsa.</p><p style="padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 0px; ">Makes 8 tacos</p><p class="subheadrule2" style="padding-top: 5px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 5px; padding-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 0px; font-weight: bold; border-top-style: solid; border-right-style: solid; border-bottom-style: solid; border-left-style: solid; border-top-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); border-right-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); border-bottom-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); border-left-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); border-top-width: 1px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-left-width: 0px; font-size: 21px; "><strong style="padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; ">Citrus Salsa</strong></p><p style="padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 0px; ">Using the fruit supremes in this salsa leaves a little texture to the fruit while getting rid of the pith and skin. To make the supremes, cut just the top and bottom off of the fruit, then stand it on one end and cut down the sides, removing the skin to reveal the fruit. All the skin and white pith should be removed. Now, cut the segments out in between the membrane and pull out the tender wedge of flesh known as the supreme.</p><ul style="padding-top: 8px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 8px; padding-left: 0px; margin-top: 1em; margin-right: 1em; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 12px; "><li style="padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 12px; padding-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; list-style-type: disc; list-style-position: outside; list-style-image: initial; ">3 large Roma tomatoes, seeded and diced</li><li style="padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 12px; padding-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; list-style-type: disc; list-style-position: outside; list-style-image: initial; ">1/2 cup finely chopped red onion</li><li style="padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 12px; padding-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; list-style-type: disc; list-style-position: outside; list-style-image: initial; ">Supremes of 1 orange, chopped</li><li style="padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 12px; padding-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; list-style-type: disc; list-style-position: outside; list-style-image: initial; ">Supremes of 1 large lime, chopped</li><li style="padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 12px; padding-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; list-style-type: disc; list-style-position: outside; list-style-image: initial; ">3 green onions, white and green parts sliced</li><li style="padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 12px; padding-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; list-style-type: disc; list-style-position: outside; list-style-image: initial; ">1 jalapeño, finely chopped (remove the seeds if you don't want it spicy)</li><li style="padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 12px; padding-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; list-style-type: disc; list-style-position: outside; list-style-image: initial; ">2 tablespoons finely chopped fresh cilantro leaves</li><li style="padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 12px; padding-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; list-style-type: disc; list-style-position: outside; list-style-image: initial; ">1/2 teaspoon salt</li><li style="padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 12px; padding-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; list-style-type: disc; list-style-position: outside; list-style-image: initial; ">1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper</li></ul><p style="padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 0px; ">In a glass bowl, mix all the ingredients together. Cover and refrigerate for 1 hour. Mix again before serving.</p><p style="padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 0px; ">Makes about 2 cups.</p><p style="padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 0px; "> </p><p style="padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 0px; "> </p></div><span style="padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><br /><br /><br /></span></span></div>Steve Zerahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09657584892609570303noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5314060667799096940.post-64826569315869475852011-01-22T18:12:00.001-05:002011-01-22T18:14:48.116-05:00Restaurant Owner Promises to Burn Bills If Jets Win<h1 class="title" style="margin-top: 0px; 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border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; float: left; font-size: 10px; text-align: left; "><span class="overlay_caption_text" id="imgCaption_1" style="font-size: 10px; float: left; line-height: 14px; color: rgb(153, 153, 153); width: 410px; text-align: right; "></span></div></div></div></div><p id="paragraph1" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; padding-top: 5px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 5px; padding-left: 0px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" >When it comes to the <a class="informTopicLink" href="http://www.nbcnewyork.com/topics?topic=New+York+Jets" title="New York Jets" style="text-decoration: none; ">Jets</a> and winning this year's Super Bowl, "Smokin" <a class="informTopicLink" href="http://www.nbcnewyork.com/topics?topic=Al+Horowitz" title="Al Horowitz" style="text-decoration: none; ">Al Horowitz</a> is putting his money where his mouth is.</span></p><p id="paragraph2" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; padding-top: 5px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 5px; padding-left: 0px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" >"If the Jets win, the barbeque is on us," said the owner of two popular rib joints in Bay Shore and <a class="informTopicLink" href="http://www.nbcnewyork.com/topics?topic=Massapequa+Park" title="Massapequa Park" style="text-decoration: none; ">Massapequa Park</a>. </span></p><p id="paragraph3" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; padding-top: 5px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 5px; padding-left: 0px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" >"We will refund all your money."</span></p><p id="paragraph4" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; padding-top: 5px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 5px; padding-left: 0px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" >It's a simple bet: cater your football party with Smokin Al's and if the Jets win the Lombardi trophy in Dallas, the eats are free.</span></p><p id="paragraph5" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; padding-top: 5px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 5px; padding-left: 0px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" >It's a bet <a class="informTopicLink" href="http://www.nbcnewyork.com/topics?topic=Mike+Betz" title="Mike Betz" style="text-decoration: none; ">Mike Betz</a>, a Jets fan and carpenter from Seaford, was more than willing to take.</span></p><p id="paragraph6" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; padding-top: 5px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 5px; padding-left: 0px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" >"The way the Jets are rolling, he could be in for an expensive Sunday," chuckled Betz, who has ordered $200 worth of ribs and side dishes for a crowd of 20 friends who will watch this Sunday's Jets-Steelers showdown.</span></p><p id="paragraph7" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; padding-top: 5px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 5px; padding-left: 0px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" >"Free food! I mean, who could go wrong?" added Betz.</span></p><p id="paragraph8" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; padding-top: 5px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 5px; padding-left: 0px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" >Smokin Al's expects to cater several hundred football parties over the next few weeks and hopes this "bet" will boost orders. The restaurant has set a five hundred dollar limit for any catering pay-off; still, two more Jets victories could prove costly.</span></p><p id="paragraph9" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; padding-top: 5px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 5px; padding-left: 0px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" >In fact, Horowitz lost thousands after makiing a similar bet on the Giants three years ago. Big Blue, of course, went on to beat New England for the <a class="informTopicLink" href="http://www.nbcnewyork.com/topics?topic=National+Football+League" title="National Football League" style="text-decoration: none; ">NFL</a> championship.</span></p><p id="paragraph10" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; padding-top: 5px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 5px; padding-left: 0px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" >"What do I get out of it? said Horowitz. "My customers could come to associate Smokin Al's with one of the greatest times- winning the Super Bowl championship."</span></p><p id="paragraph11" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; padding-top: 5px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 5px; padding-left: 0px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" >Jets fans are praying it comes to pass.</span></p><p id="paragraph12" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; padding-top: 5px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 5px; padding-left: 0px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" >"I think this is the year," said Betz, who will also celebrate his daughter's first birthday on Sunday. And, as he strapped on his vintage, leather Jets helmet, the Jets season ticket holder vowed to cater with Smokin Al's again if the Jets get past the Steelers.</span></p></div>Steve Zerahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09657584892609570303noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5314060667799096940.post-54598282901444112912011-01-01T14:08:00.003-05:002011-01-01T14:24:00.726-05:00BBQ 2011<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWPdsohhLY035dMnR0eXL3NnpZh8WsG5fs7jIETEoEc1VR5hF42afjlYB4Obw7eEH6BZPa6dkMywWikHgVlkyxoAzT8Gw369E-Me9O72hLw87T9lj5N53lxL6ii7dZzVK5xvu4yIJJOK_J/s1600/newyear.gif"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 298px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWPdsohhLY035dMnR0eXL3NnpZh8WsG5fs7jIETEoEc1VR5hF42afjlYB4Obw7eEH6BZPa6dkMywWikHgVlkyxoAzT8Gw369E-Me9O72hLw87T9lj5N53lxL6ii7dZzVK5xvu4yIJJOK_J/s320/newyear.gif" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5557296490748897042" /></a>Happy New Year! Resolutions? I started a few of them about a month or so ago to get a jump start . Gonna add a few I suppose. One of them is deciding what I am doing with this blog. Looking back at 2010 other than relaying some random BBQ news I really didn't produce any quality blogs. Even when I had something to write about I would start a draft and never finish them. Then i would decide it was to late. I have been spending much less time on BBQ forums as of late. Nothing personal to many of my friends out there on them. Just a little bit sick and tired of forum politics as well as friendships that seem to take a backseat to the forums themselves. For most of last year I was contemplating getting out of competition BBQ. 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But the Pig Pit, with its Texas-style slowly smoked meats, plans to keep serving up.</span></i></div><div style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"></div><div style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;">"Hopefully they come try me. That's the best I can ask. Just come in and try my product," said Frazier.</span></i></div><div style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"></div><div style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;">Jim Imbody says he'll keep coming back, especially for the beef brisket.</span></i></div><div style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;"><br />
Fans say when you get a taste for barbecue, there is no use fighting it.</span></i></div><div style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"></div><div style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;">"You get a craving and it doesn't matter how far away it is," said Imbody. "I live in Schenectady and here I am in Cohoes, so that tells it all."</span></i></div><div style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"></div><div style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;">Frazier says anything that makes people think about BBQ is going to help his business.</span></i></div><div style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;"><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 18px;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;">"Approximately three years ago, Justin and his close friends, Eytan Sugarman and Trace Ayala, discussed the idea of bringing Memphis-style BBQ and ribs to the New York City marketplace...But that's where the connection ends.<b style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; font-size: 14px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">Sugarman now operates and primarily owns the restaurant himself.</b>..they are not investors, owners or partners, nor do they have any knowledge of or involvement in the operations of the restaurant."</span></i></span><br />
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</span></div></div><div class="entry" style="clear: both; font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 1.33em; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 10px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 1.5em; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;">New Zealander Michael Wiles, has been fined for riding his motorcycle along Melbourne Australia's Eastern freeway while ensconced in a barbecue. A passing motorist snapped a photo of Wiles aboard his motorcycle looking through the grill of a barbecue he'd found abandoned on the side of the road. Needing an outdoor grill at home, Wiles was reluctant to leave the barbecue behind and decided to figure out a way to transport it on his motorcycle. Not only was Wiles charged with careless driving after the aforementioned photo was published in the media, but it turns out the grill was a dud—perhaps the reason it was abandoned to begin with.</span></div><div style="margin-bottom: 1.5em; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;">If you've ever travelled to a developing nation, you may have noticed all manner of things being carried on single track-vehicles—including families of four on 50 cc scooters—but the last time we checked Australia is considered by most to be a first world nation; certainly the court magistrate who handled Wiles' case thinks so. He was not impressed by the New Zealander's third world motorcycling argument and handed him a $800 AUD ($748 CAD) fine—enough to buy a premium quality outdoor grill. </span></div><div style="margin-bottom: 1.5em; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;">Afterwards Wiles was asked to shill for retail chain Barbecues Galore. He declined the offer.</span></div></div>Sledneckhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12414432466428191976noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5314060667799096940.post-43222717923307119692010-10-26T15:11:00.001-04:002010-11-11T09:08:36.156-05:00Myron Mixon Cooks Up BBQ Book Dea<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial, helvetica, verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 18px;"></span><br />
<h1 style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 24px; font-weight: 400; margin-bottom: 6px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: -8px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><a href="http://www.mediabistro.com/galleycat/myron-mixon-cooks-up-bbq-cookbook-deal_b15019" rel="bookmark" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; 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vertical-align: baseline; width: 467px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;">By Jason Boog on October 26, 2010 11:48 AM</span></div><div class="postContent" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; font-size: 13px; font: normal normal normal 13px/17px Georgia, Times, serif; line-height: 22px; margin-bottom: 2em; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 7px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><div style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; 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margin-top: 12px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;">The book will “reveal his award winning recipes and secrets, along with sharing anecdotes and tales from the nationwide competitive BBQ circuit.” <strong style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; font-size: 13px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><a href="http://www.mediabistro.com/Ryan-Doherty-profile.html" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; font-size: 13px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Ryan Doherty</a></strong> at Ballantine Trade Paperbacks acquired the book in a preempt. <strong style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; font-size: 13px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><a href="http://www.mediabistro.com/Michael-Psaltis-profile.html" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; font-size: 13px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Michael Psaltis</a></strong>at The Cea negotiated the deal.</span></div><div style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; font-size: 13px; margin-bottom: 12px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 12px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;">Here’s more about the <a href="http://tlc.discovery.com/tv/bbq-pitmasters/pitmasters/myron.html" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; font-size: 13px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;" target="_blank"><em style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; font-size: 13px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">BBQ Pitmasters</em></a> host (pictured): “He serves as chief cook of Jack’s Old South Competition Bar-B-Que Team, which he started in 1996 as a way to promote his family’s Bar-B-Que sauce, which was made by his mother and father, Gaye and Jack Mixon. His team has won more than 180 grand championships resulting in over 1700 total trophies, 30 state championships.”</span></div></div>Sledneckhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12414432466428191976noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5314060667799096940.post-63318235158182364712010-10-21T14:57:00.004-04:002010-11-11T09:09:01.115-05:00National Chicken Council "I Love Chicken Contest" $5K to the winner<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white; font-family: Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 12px;"></span><br />
<div style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-size: 12px; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 70px; padding-right: 70px; padding-top: 100px; vertical-align: baseline;"><h1 style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-size: 12px; font-style: inherit; font-weight: bold; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: left; vertical-align: baseline;">Who even knew The National Chicken Council even existed?????? Enter here: <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><a href="http://chickenforthewin.com/enter.html"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: yellow;">http://chickenforthewin.com/enter.html</span></a></span></h1><h1 style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-size: 12px; font-style: inherit; font-weight: bold; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: left; vertical-align: baseline;"><br />
</h1><h1 style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-size: 12px; font-style: inherit; font-weight: bold; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: left; vertical-align: baseline;"><img alt="I Love Chicken Contest" height="26" src="http://chickenforthewin.com/images/ilovechicken.png" style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-size: 12px; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;" width="440" /></h1><div style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-size: 12px; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: 16px; margin-bottom: 15px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 15px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Hey Chicken lovers! The love that our fans have shown for chicken has been truly overwhelming. It's been so great, in fact, that it has inspired us to host an "I Love Chicken" contest, giving you the chance to tell us and show us just how far you'd go for some chicken. Share your love for chicken with the rest of the world and win some cash while doing it. Enter the I Love Chicken video contest hosted by The National Chicken Council for your chance to win $5,000!</div></div><div style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-size: 12px; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 70px; padding-right: 70px; padding-top: 10px; vertical-align: baseline;"><h1 style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-size: 12px; font-style: inherit; font-weight: bold; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: left; vertical-align: baseline;"><img alt="What is the contest all about?" height="17" src="http://chickenforthewin.com/images/about.png" style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-size: 12px; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;" width="357" /></h1><div style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-size: 12px; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: 16px; margin-bottom: 15px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 15px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">We love chicken, and want to know if you do too! Simply show us your love for chicken in a creative video to be eligible for prizes. </div><div style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-size: 12px; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: 16px; margin-bottom: 15px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 15px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">First, create your unique "I Love Chicken" video. Then fill out all necessary information and upload your video <a href="http://chickenforthewin.com/submission.html" style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-size: 12px; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;">here</span></a>. It's as easy as that. Then, tell everyone about your video so they can vote on it! The ten videos with the most votes will make it to the finals!</div><div style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-size: 12px; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: 16px; margin-bottom: 15px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 15px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;">I am competing this weekend at the Westport CT Blues Views and BBQ contest. The last 2 years, this contest was a full 2 day sanctioned BBQ contest. The even organizer, Bob Lerose, decided to change things up a bit this year. This year it is a one day invitational grilling event. Me against 5 other teams. Its a winner takes all. The categories are chicken, ribs, chefs choice and iron chef. Typically I hate doing chicken but in Westport I look forward to it. Since my first competition back in March 2006 I have only 2 top 5's in a chicken category, a 1st and a 3rd. Both of these were done in Westport the last 2 events. As far as ribs go I am hit or miss. With the last two categories chefs choice and iron chef I have no idea. I am bringing along some help for that ;) Typically at regular BBQ contests these are extra categories of which I rarely participate in. If you are in the Westport CT area on Saturday come on by and say hi. We will be in the parking lot behind the library located at 20 jesup rd. There will be cooking demos, a backyard bbq contest, a kids que, great music and more </span></span><a href="http://www.bluesviewsbbq.com/index2.html">http://www.bluesviewsbbq.com/index2.html</a>Sledneckhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12414432466428191976noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5314060667799096940.post-72676435472919707492010-09-18T10:22:00.001-04:002010-11-11T09:15:37.293-05:00Westport CT BBQ<div class="story_meta" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: #e8e8e6; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; color: #ccccca; font-family: Helvetica, 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 0.6875em; font-weight: bold; margin-bottom: 20px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 5px; padding-left: 10px; padding-right: 10px; padding-top: 5px;"><span class="meta_email">mail to a friend</span> | <span class="meta_print">Print version</span> | <span id="sharethis_0" style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 15px; margin-right: 15px; margin-top: 0px;"><span class="stbuttontext" st_page="home" style="line-height: 17px;">ShareThis</span></span></div><div class="leftbar" style="color: #363636; float: left; font-family: Helvetica, 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 20px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; width: 160px;"><div class="ad skyscraper" style="line-height: 1px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: center;"><div id="left1_slot" style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><br />
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This year’s event will be held Sept. 24-26 in downtown Westport.- Contributed photo</span></div><div class="slideshow-navigation" style="left: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; position: absolute; top: 0px;"><a href="http://www.minutemannewscenter.com/articles/2010/09/15/entertainment/doc4c90e8c83f749270112193.txt" style="display: block; float: left; outline-color: initial; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; width: 119px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;"><img border="0" height="20" id="backplay" name="backplay" src="http://www.minutemannewscenter.com/art/slideshow/navleft.gif" style="border-bottom-style: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-color: initial; border-left-style: none; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-style: none; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-style: none; border-top-width: 0px; border-width: initial; width: 120px;" width="20" /></span></a><a href="http://www.minutemannewscenter.com/articles/2010/09/15/entertainment/doc4c90e8c83f749270112193.txt" style="display: block; float: left; outline-color: initial; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; width: 119px;"></a><a href="http://www.minutemannewscenter.com/articles/2010/09/15/entertainment/doc4c90e8c83f749270112193.txt" style="display: block; float: left; outline-color: initial; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; width: 119px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;"><img border="0" height="20" id="forwardpicture" name="forwardpicture" src="http://www.minutemannewscenter.com/art/slideshow/navright.gif" style="border-bottom-style: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-color: initial; border-left-style: none; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-style: none; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-style: none; border-top-width: 0px; border-width: initial; width: 120px;" width="20" /></span></a></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;"><br style="clear: both;" /></span></div><div class="mycapture" style="line-height: 12px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: right;"><a href="http://minuteman.mycapture.com/mycapture/category.asp" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-image: url(http://www.minutemannewscenter.com/images/icon_photo_gray.png); background-origin: initial; background-position: 0px 2px; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat; font-size: 11px; line-height: 12px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; padding-left: 20px; text-decoration: none;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;">View and purchase photos</span></a></div></div></div><div style="margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"></div><div style="margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;">By Mary Golota</span></div><div style="margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;">Summer and smoke: Westport’s third annual down-home Blues, Views, & BBQ Festival once again celebrates the best of the blues and barbecue. The Festival takes place September 24 through the 26 at both the Levitt Pavilion for the Performing Arts and the grounds of the Westport Public Library.<br />
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This year Rick Browne, celebrity chef and host of PBS Barbecue America and author of a book of the same name, will speak at the Westport Library, demonstrate master griller recipes, and participate in the Festival’s Pro-Am Invitational “Throwdown” competition, in which amateur teams compete against the pros. Browne will also be signing books both days and mentoring the Kids Q competition to encourage budding chefs.<br />
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Sponsored by the Westport Downtown Merchants Association, the Festival will benefit its partners, the Levitt Pavilion, the Westport Library, the Westport Women’s Club Food Closet, Builders Beyond Borders, and other community charities.<br />
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All competitions will be judged by the Kansas City Barbecue Society, the country’s premier BBQ organization, according to Bob LeRose, president of the Merchants Association, founder of the Festival, and owner of BobbyQ’s Barbecue & Grill in Westport. He said that the Festival is a “big community event that has grown every year.”<br />
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LeRose said “this year, along with barbecue, we’ve opened up the fest to include anything that is smoked, grilled, wood-fired, or slow-cooked. We’re promoting barbecue and outdoor cooking styles to people of all ages who love to cook.”<br />
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Preceding the Pro-Am face-off, the Pro-Invitational grilling contest will feature “six top professional teams from the area (certified pit-masters) grilling, smoking, and barbecuing in a winner-take-all contest,” said LeRose. All adult competitions showcase ribs, chicken, or chef’s choice of meat.<br />
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In the Cookin’ for a Cause competition, teams of 2 to 4 local amateur participants prepare their favorite recipes. Participants bring their own grills or other equipment and ingredients, and are judged by the Kansas City Barbecue Society rules.<br />
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The Kids Q will feature competitive teams in the 8 to 11 and 12 to 15 age groups. Teams of two to four kids, supervised by an adult, will compete in cooking burgers, hot dogs, or chef’s choice recipes for trophies and prizes.<br />
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Friday night will kick start the Festival with a benefit concert starring the Blues Traveler band headlining at 8 p.m. in the Levitt Pavilion. The Steve Palmer Band will open the show for Blues Traveler.<br />
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In addition to Blues Traveler, 11 blues bands and rock performers, both local and national, will be playing all day Saturday and Sunday at the Pavilion. Suzanne Meeker, a member of the Board of Directors of the Connecticut Blues Society, said that the Festival has “a really good lineup and stronger national acts than last year.”<br />
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The Blues Society will have a tent at the Festival, selling t-shirts and CDs and also featuring Vorkan, an artist duo that paints as they listen to music. Meeker said that it will be “nice to have a chance to come to Fairfield County and talk to people here.” The Society is located in Hartford, and its mission is to “try to keep the blues alive in Connecticut,” said Meeker.<br />
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Crispin Cioe, Westport resident, saxophonist, and founder of the Uptown Horns, works as a studio and touring musician and has booked bands with LeRose since the Festival began.<br />
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The Uptown Horns, who have toured with the Rolling Stones and Elvis Costello, will stage a revue on Sunday at 4 p.m. starring blues guitarist Debbie Davies; Christine Ohlman, a singer who has performed with the Saturday Night Live band; and Joe Louis Walker, winner of the W.C. Handy award for blues album of the year. The band will play separately and together with the revue.<br />
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Other Sunday performers will be the SaRon Crenshaw Band based in New York; Dan Stevens who plays guitar, drums, cymbals and harmonica; Connecticut R&B guitarist George Baker; and Charlie Karp and The Namedroppers from Westport.<br />
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On Saturday, the lineup includes Manny and the Mojomatics, a Fairfield County band; Eran Troy Danner out of New Haven; Lil’ Ed and the Blues Imperials from Chicago; Black and White with Dave Howard from Boston; Bryan Lee and The Blues Power Band based in New Orleans; and Popa Chubby from upstate New York and internationally known.<br />
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Cioe said that the Festival aimed for “an eclectic mix of local, national, and international bands . . . with great musicians and acts that may be just a bit under the radar.”<br />
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In addition to the music and cooking competitions, family and kids’ activities will include seven inflatables, a mechanical bull, Fairfield’s School of Rock, Yankee Paintball Target Practice, face-painting, magicians and balloon artists, and movies at the library.<br />
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The food court will include Jamaican jerked meat, Whole Foods burgers and Portobello mushrooms, grilled pizza, kettle corn, Yumnuts, and Michele’s pies.<br />
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A three-day pass that includes the Blues Traveler concert is $60 per person; daily tickets are $10; and a two-day weekend pass is $15. On Saturday, the Festival is open from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. and on Sunday, 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. All concerts will be in the Pavilion, and parking is available in the Imperial Avenue parking lot. More information can be found on</span><a href="http://bluesviewsbbq.com/" style="outline-color: initial; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;">bluesviewsbbq.com</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;">.<br />
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Tickets can be purchased online at </span><a href="http://levittpavilion.com/" style="outline-color: initial; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;">levittpavilion.com</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;">, by phone at 203-226-7600, and at the Pavilion gate. </span></div></div></div>Sledneckhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12414432466428191976noreply@blogger.com0